OPTImization for MAchine Learning (OPTIMAL) Research Group
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY INDORE
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OPTImization for MAchine Learning (OPTIMAL)
Research Group
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EDITORSHIPS
  1. Associate Editor - IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems (IF: 14.25). [Details]
  2. Associate Editor - Pattern Recognition, Elsevier (IF: 8.52). [Details]
  3. Action Editor - Neural Networks, Elsevier (IF: 9.65). [Details]
  4. Board of Editors - Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, Elsevier (IF: 7.80). [Details]
  5. Associate Editor - Neurocomputing, Elsevier (IF: 5.78). [Details]
  6. Editorial Board - Applied Soft Computing, Elsevier (IF: 8.26). [Details]
  7. Associate Editor - Cognitive Computation, Springer (IF: 4.89). [Details]
  8. Associate Editor - International Journal of Machine Learning and Cybernetics, Springer (IF: 4.37). [Details]
  9. Associate Editor for Mathematics of Computation and Data Science - Frontiers in Applied Mathematics and Statistics (Scopus Indexed). [Details]
  10. Associate Editor of IEEE SMC 2019-2021. [Details]
  11. Lead Guest Editor (Associate Editor) of Special Issue on "Deep learning algorithms for Multimedia Data Analytics in Industry 4.0 Applications" in ACM Transactions on Multimedia Computing, Communications, and Applications (IF: 3.27). [Details]
    Editors: M. Tanveer (IITI), CT Lin (UTS, Australia), N Kumar (TU)
  12. Guest Editor (Associate Editor) of Special Issue on "Randomization-Based Deep and Shallow Learning Algorithms" in Information Fusion, Elsevier. (IF: 12.97) [Details]
    Editors: PN Suganthan (NTU), M. Tanveer (IITI), CT Lin (UTS, Australia)
  13. Lead Guest Editor (Associate Editor) of Special Issue on "Advanced machine learning algorithms for biomedical data and imaging" in IEEE Journal of Biomedical Health and Informatics (IF: 5.77). [Details]
    Editors: M. Tanveer (IITI), CT Lin (UTS, Australia), AK Singh (NITP)
  14. Lead Guest Editor (Associate Editor) of Special Issue on "Emerging Computational Intelligence Techniques to address Challenges in Biomedical Data and Imaging" in IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computational Intelligence. [Details]
    Editors: M. Tanveer (IITI), CT Lin (UTS, Australia), CK Ting (NTHU, Taiwan), Javier (Essex, UK)
  15. Guest Editor (Associate Editor) of Special Issue on "Randomization-Based Deep and Shallow Learning Algorithms" in Applied Soft Computing, Elsevier. (IF: 6.72) [Details]
    Editors: PN Suganthan (NTU), M. Tanveer (IITI), Le Zhang (I2R, Singapore) [CLOSED]
  16. Guest Editor (Associate Editor) of Special Issue on "Robust Data Analysis and Its Applications" in Annals of Operations Research, Springer. (IF: 4.85) [Details]
    Editors: PM Pardalos, (Florida, USA), M Hladik and H. Moosaei (Czech Republic), M. Tanveer (IITI)
  17. Guest Editor (Associate Editor) of Special Issue on "Advanced signal acquisition and processing for Internet of Medical Things" in Computers Materials & Continua (IF: 3.77) [Details]
    Editors: J. Chen (Macau), M. Tanveer (IITI), S. Li (UK), P. Hu (UC Davis, CA, USA)
  18. Lead Guest Editor (Associate Editor) of Special Issue on "Advanced machine learning algorithms for biomedical data and imaging " in Multimedia Tools and Applications, Springer (IF: 2.75) [Details]
    Editors: M. Tanveer (IITI), R. Rastogi (SAU, India), CT Lin (UTS, Australia) [CLOSED]
  19. Guest Editor (Associate Editor) of Special Issue on "Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning for Biomedical Applications" in Multimedia Tools and Applications, Springer (IF: 2.75) [Details]
    Editors: P. Khanna (IIITDM), M. Tanveer (IITI), M. Prasad and CT Lin (UTS, Australia) [CLOSED]
  20. Lead Guest Editor (Associate Editor) of Special Issue on "Advances of machine learning in data analytics and visual information processing" in Multimedia Tools and Applications, Springer (IF: 2.75) [Details]
    Editors: M. Tanveer (IITI), P.P. Sahu and B. Deka (Tezpur Univ, India), A. Sur (IITG) [CLOSED]
  21. Lead Guest Editor (Associate Editor) of Special Issue on "Computational Intelligence for Biomedical Data and Imaging" in ACM Transactions on Multimedia (IF: 3.27). [Details]
    Editors: M. Tanveer (IITI), P. Khanna (IIITDM), M. Prasad and CT Lin (UTS, Australia) [CLOSED]
CONFERENCE/ SYMPOSIUMS/ WORKSHOPS/TEQIP STC ORGANISED
  1. 29th International Conference on Neural Information Processing (ICONIP2022) from Nov. 22-26, 2022, New Delhi, India. [ General Chair ] [LINK]
  2. 2022 IEEE CIS Summer School on Deep Learning and Computational Intelligence: Theory and Applications from Dec. 12-16, 2022, IIT Indore, India. [ General Chair ] [LINK]
  3. 2023 International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN 2023) (Core Rank A) from June 18-23, 2023, Australia. [ Competition Co-Chair ] [LINK]
  4. 4th International Conference on Machine Intelligence and Signal Processing (MISP-2022) from March 12-14, 2022 at NIT Raipur. [ Founding Chair ] [LINK]
  5. 28th International Conference on Neural Information Processing (ICONIP2021) from Dec 08-12, 2021, BALI, Indonesia. [ Publicity Chair ] [LINK]
  6. 15th International Conference on Information Technology and Applications (ICITA) from Nov 13-14, 2021, Dubai. [ PC Chair ] [LINK]
  7. 2021 IEEE CIS Summer School on Emerging Research Trends in Artificial Intelligence and Computational Intelligence from Nov 15-19, 2021. [ Organizing Committee ] [LINK]
  8. 3rd International Conference on Machine Intelligence and Signal Processing (MISP-2021) from Sep. 23-25, 2021, NIT AP. [ Founding Chair ] [LINK]
  9. 2020 IEEE CIS Summer School on Emerging Research Trends in Computational Intelligence: Theory and Applications from Nov 26-30, 2020. [ General Chair ] [LINK]
  10. NPIU/TEQIP-III Sponsored Recent Trends in Machine Learning and Softcomputing from December 18-22, 2020. [ Coordinator ]
  11. NPIU/TEQIP-III Sponsored Faculty Training on Future Skill Technologies on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning from Nov. 20-27, 2020. [Coordinator]
  12. International Conference on Computational Mathematics and its Applications (CMA 2019) held at IIT Indore during Nov. 12-14, 2019. [Organizing Chair] [LINK]
  13. TEQIP Active Learning Course on "How to do a good Ph.D.? And How to write papers/thesis using Latex?" during March 26-28, 2019 at IIT Indore. [Coordinator]
  14. International Conference on International Conference on Mathematical Modelling and Scientific Computing (ICMMSC 2018) from July 19-21, 2018 held at IIT Indore. [ Program Chair ]
  15. International Symposium on Computational Mathematics, Optimization and Computational Intelligence under NTU-India Connect Program from July 15-22, 2017 held at IIT Indore. [Organizer and Local Coordinator] [LINK]
  16. International Conference on Machine Intelligence and Signal Processing (MISP 2017) from December 22-24, 2017 held at IIT Indore. [Organizing Chair and Convener] [LINK]
SPECIAL SESSIONS ORGANISED
  1. Special Session on "Advances in deep and shallow machine learning algorithms for biomedical data and imaging" in 28th International Conference on Neural Information Processing (ICONIP2021) from Dec 8-12, 2021, Bali, Indonesia (Core Rank - A).
  2. Special Session on "Randomization-Based Deep and Shallow Learning Algorithms" in 27th International Conference on Neural Information Processing (ICONIP2020) from Nov. 18-22, 2020, Bangkok, Thailand (Core Rank - A).
  3. Special Session on "Randomization-Based Deep and Shallow Learning Algorithms" in IJCNN 2020 (online) (Core Rank - A).
  4. Special Session on "Non-parallel Support Vector Machine classifiers" in 2019 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC) during October 06-09, 2019, Italy.
  5. Special Session on "Soft Computing: Data Driven Approach for Bio-medical and Healthcare" in 2019 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC) during October 06-09, 2019, Italy.
  6. Special Session on "Computational intelligence for biomedical data and imaging" in 2018 IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence (IEEE SSCI 2018) during November 18-21, 2018.
  7. Special Session on "Non-parallel Support Vector Machine classifiers" in 2018 IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence (IEEE SSCI 2018) during November 18-21, 2018.
  8. Special Session on "Computational Intelligence in Cyber Threat Analytics" in 2018 IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence (IEEE SSCI 2018) during November 18-21, 2018.
ADMINISTRATION at IIT Indore
  1. Convener, DPGC- Department of Mathematics, IIT Indore
  2. Convener, Department Computer lab Committee
  3. Convener, Department Furniture and Space committee
  4. Convener, Department Website Committee
  5. Convener, La Fresco under IIT Indore Cooperative Society
  6. Convener/Member, Department PhD Selection Committee
  7. Member, Learning Resource Centre (LRC) Committee
  8. Member, Institue Faculty Housing Committee
Membership Of Learned Societies
  1. Member - IEEE CIS Task Force on Randomization-Based Neural Networks and Learning Systems [LINK]
  2. Member - IEEE Industrial Activities Committee [LINK]
  3. Senior Member, IEEE [90598428], USA, (2018-)
  4. ACM Professional Member [2164558] (2020- )
  5. Member, IEEE Computational Intelligence Society (2018- )
  6. Member, IEEE Systems, Man and Cybernetics (2019 - )
  7. Life Member, Operational Research Society of India (2019 - )
Sponsored Research Project Evalator/Reviewer
  1. FONDECYT-CHILE under Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation Ministry's National Research and Development Agency.
  2. SERB - Core Research Grant (CRG) Scheme.
  3. SERB - Eraly Career Research Award (ECRA) Scheme.
  4. Israili Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology (MOST).
  5. MHRD Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration (SPARC) Scheme.
Lectures (Keynote/Plenary/Invited Talks) delivered
  1. Delivered an Invited Talk at APNNS/IEEE-CIS Education Forum Series: Deep Learning and Artificial Intelligence Summer School (DLAI6), Bangkok during June 14 - 18, 2022.
  2. Delivered a Keynote Talk at 2021 IEEE CIS Summer School on Emerging Research Trends in Artificial Intelligence and Computational Intelligence from Nov 15-19, 2021.
  3. Delivered a Keynote Talk at IEEE CIS Summer School on Emerging Research Trends in Computational Intelligence: Theory and Applications, IIT Indore, India from Nov 26-30, 2020.
  4. Delivered a Keynote Talk at IEEE CIS Summer School on Big Data Analytics and Stream Processing: Tools, Techniques and Application at IIIT Allahabad, India during August 10-14, 2019.
  5. Delivered an Invited Talk at APNNS/IEEE-CIS Education Forum Series: Winter School on Deep Learning and AI (DLAI), Bangkok during Decem-ber 10-13, 2018.
  6. Delivered a talk on Shallow and deep learning algorithms with some applications at Shell, Houston on Nov. 09, 2021
  7. Delivered an Invited talk (Tutorial speaker) at PReMI 2019.
  8. Delivered two Invited Talks at workshop on AI and ML (AIML-2019) at NIT AP, India during Sep. 23-27, 2019.
  9. Delivered a Keynote Talk at International Conference MISP, IIIT Allahabad during September 07-10, 2019.
  10. Delivered an IEEE SPS Special Talk at IIIT Allahabad on July 05, 2019.
  11. Presented our work and chaired three special sessions at IEEE SSCI 2018 during November 18-21, 2018.
  12. Delivered an Expert Lecture on Machine Learning at Nagpur, India on November 28, 2018.
  13. Delivered a Plenary Talk at International Conference on Computational Mathematics in Nanoelectronics and Astrophysics (CMNA 2018), IIT Indore during November 1-3, 2018.
  14. Delivered an Invited Talk under Indo-French Workshop, IIT Indore during August 29-31, 2018.
  15. Delivered an Invited Talk at Department of Computer Science, UFMG, Brazil on July 03, 2018.
  16. Delivered an Invited Talk at National Brain Research Centre (NBRC), Gurgaon, India on May 03, 2018.
  17. Delivered an Invited Talk at South Asian University (SAU), New Delhi, India on May 04, 2018.
  18. Delivered an Invited talk in a SPARC sponsored Indo-Norway workshop on March 29, 2021.
  19. Delivered an Invited talk in the International Conference on soft computing, optimization theory and applications (SCOTA 2021) at BIT Mesra during March 26-27, 2021.
  20. Delivered an Invited talk in a Workshop on Nonlinear Optimization, Variational inequalities and Artificial Intelligence at MRU, Faridabad during March 22-26, 2021.
  21. Delivered an Invited talk in an AICTE sponsored 1st Indian Workshop on Artificial Intelligence (iWAI) at IIT Indore during March 19-25, 2021.
  22. Delivered series of talks in the Faculty Training on Future Skill Technologies on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning under NPIU/TEQIP III at IIT Indore from Nov 20-27, 2020.
  23. Delivered an Invited talk in an AICTE sponsored QIP-Short Term Course on Data Analytics and Its Application to Industries at IIT BHU during Dec 14-26, 2020.
  24. Delivered an Invited talk in a TEQIP-III Sponsored course on recent trends in machine learning and soft computing at IIT Indore during Dec 18-20, 2020.
  25. Delivered series of talks in the TEQIP-III Sponsored Short-Term Course on Artificial Intelligence Driven Biomedical Data Analysis for Disease Diagnosis at IIT Indore during November 05-10, 2020.
  26. Invited Talk at Workshop on Big Data and Soft Computing:Techniques & Applications at Department of Computer Engineering, AMU Aligarh, during October 05-09, 2016.
  27. Delivered an Invited talk in a TEQIP-III course on "Essential Mathematics for Machine learning with hands-on training" at IIT Roorkee during Nov 23-27, 2020.
  28. Delivered an Invited Talk at Winter School on Deep Learning and AI (DLAI) at Bangkok
  29. Delivered an Invited talk at IIT Mandi during May 2019.
  30. Distinguished invitee at ACM-Microsoft-Infosys Academic Research Summit, IISC Banglored
  31. Invited Talk at Galgotias University
  32. Delivered an Invited talk in an ATAL online faculty development program at AMU Aligarh during Oct. 26-30, 2020.
  33. Delivered an Expert talk in the Lecture Series on emerging technologies in computer science at MGU Central University, Bihar on October 18, 2020.
  34. Delivered a Guest of Honor speech to address the school students under ATAL Innovation Mission (a flagship initiative set up by the NITI Aayog, Govt of India).
  35. Delivered an Invited talk in a one week webinar on Machine Intelligence in Biomedical and Health Informatics (MIBHI), August 2020, NIT Silchar.
  36. Delivered a Webinar Lecture at SVIS, SVVV, Indore, August 2020.
  37. Delivered a Keynote Talk at International Conference (Online Mode) on Innovation in Information Technology and Business Management for Sustainability, 7-8 August, 2020, International School of Informatics and Management, IIS (Deemed to be University), India.
  38. Delivered a Keynote Talk on Large scale machine learning algorithms, SGSITS, Indore, June 2020.
  39. Distinguished Speaker in an AICTE Sponsored FDP of APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow during August 29 - September 02, 2020.
  40. Delivered a contributed virtual talk at IEEE WCCI 2020 (Rank-1), Glasgow, UK.
  41. Delivered an expert talk at Faculty Training Program on Data Science & Analytics, IIT Indore, Feb. 2020.
  42. Delivered an Invited talk at NTUST, Taiwan during November 2019.
  43. Delivered two expert lectures at IET Lucknow during September 2019.
Invitation to Review Journal Manuscripts
I have been invited by the following journals to review submitted manuscript(s):
  1. IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence
  2. IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics
  3. IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems
  4. IEEE Transactions on Systems Mans and Cybernetics
  5. IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems
  6. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics
  7. IEEE/ACM Transactions on Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
  8. IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computational Intelligence
  9. IEEE Internet of Things Journal
  10. IEEE Reviews in Biomedical Engineering (RBME)
  11. IEEE Access
  12. IEEE Computational Intelligence Magazine
  13. IEEE T. on Knowledge and Data Engineering
  14. European Journal of Operational Research
  15. Computers & Electrical Engineering
  16. ACM Transactions on Multimedia Computing, Communications, and Applications (TOMM)
  17. ACM Transactions on Internet Technology (TOIT)
  18. ACM Transactions on Asian and Low-Resource Language Information Processing
  19. ACM Transactions on Information Systems
  20. Pattern Recognition, Elsevier
  21. Neural Networks, Elsevier
  22. Information Sciences, Elsevier
  23. Expert Systems with Applications, Elsevier
  24. Pattern Recognition Letters, Elsevier
  25. Knowledge-Based Systems, Elsevier
  26. Machine Learning, Springer
  27. Annals of Operations Research, Springer
  28. Applied Intelligence, Springer
  29. Neurocomputing, Elsevier
  30. Swarm and Evolutionary Computation, Elsevier
  31. Applied Soft Computing, Elsevier
  32. Applied Mathematics Letters, Elsevier
  33. and several others.

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